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In My Brain Today: Days like These

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By Leslie Lindsay There are days that just dont’ work, right?  Well, today is one of those days.  The only thing that got me out of bed today was, “Oh, yeah…we have some of that new cinnamon sugar butter.  Maybe I can put some on my 5-year old’s waffle and steal a few bites for myself.”  Really.  That’s what got me out of bed today.  Never mind the fact that it’s a beautiful May day. After dropping the darling cherubs off at their varioius schools this morning, I headed to Hobby Lobby where I was on the hunt for: large pinecones (maybe the wrong time of year),  a cool chalkboard for the laundry room, and perhaps some inspiration for the plant ledge in the master bedroom.  Nada.  Ladies and gentlemen, this may be the first time I ever walked out of Hobby Lobby empty-handed. The gas station was the next stop.  Good news:  the regular fuel is now down to just $3.87/gallon.  See where this is going? Home to stare at the dorky plant ledge.  …

In My Brain Today: One of those Days

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By Leslie Lindsay You may think with a heading of “one of those days,” I am going to share something that isn’t going well.  Oh, quite the contrare…you see, it is one of those days in which I have a lot of ideas.  And not a lot of time. (Ah, such the life of a mommy). After dropping my kids off at school, I headed over to Hobby Lobby.  It’s one of the rare stores that opens at 9am.  So, being one of the first to arrive at Hobby Lobby, I had the place to myself.  Yes–let the creative juices flow!!  But the problem is: I get too many ideas while I am there. For example, I see something cute that I makes me think, “Oh yes, I could use this for our Christmas card blurb.”  Into the cart it goes.  Moving along to the next aisle, I see something that strikes me for my daughter’s upcoming January Birthday.  Now I know Janaury is still several months (and major holidays) away, but busy moms gotta …